Coffee Jelly Delight (Print Version)

Soft coffee-infused jelly cubes served with sweet cream, offering a refreshing and elegant taste sensation.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Coffee Jelly

01 - 2 cups freshly brewed strong hot coffee
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
04 - 2 tablespoons cold water

→ Sweet Cream

05 - 3/4 cup heavy cream
06 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or to taste
07 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl and let it bloom for 5 minutes.
02 - Combine hot brewed coffee with granulated sugar in a medium bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.
03 - Gently heat bloomed gelatin by microwaving for about 15 seconds or until fully dissolved. Stir gelatin into sweetened coffee until homogeneous.
04 - Pour mixture into a shallow dish or small square pan. Allow cooling to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firmly set.
05 - Once set, slice the coffee jelly into cubes using a knife.
06 - Whisk heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract (if using) until sugar dissolves and cream thickens slightly.
07 - Divide coffee jelly cubes into serving glasses or bowls. Pour sweet cream over cubes and serve chilled.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It tastes like coffee but feels refreshing, not heavy—perfect when you want dessert without the guilt.
  • The texture is pure magic; those wobbling cubes against cold cream create a moment of genuine joy in your mouth.
  • You'll impress people with something that sounds fancy but takes almost no actual effort.
02 -
  • If your jelly never sets, your gelatin may have been too old or you overheated it—always use fresh gelatin and keep the heat gentle.
  • Cutting the jelly while it's still very cold prevents it from sticking to the knife; a damp knife helps too.
  • The ratio of coffee to gelatin matters; too much gelatin makes it rubbery, too little makes it collapse into liquid.
03 -
  • If you love coffee even more than I do, use espresso or double-strength cold brew instead of regular drip coffee for an intensity that makes people ask what you did differently.
  • A tiny pinch of sea salt in the coffee before it sets deepens the flavor in a way that's impossible to identify but impossible to ignore.
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